FMB, Mission & Campaign builder Discussions

[Seeker]

Is it possible to select a group of similar objects and handle them as a single logical object?

I ask, as there's a "rotate as group" menu option, but I see no way to select a group.

For instance, if I place six moveable ships as a convoy, can I select them as a group, rotate them as a group, and set the convoy way points as an entity instead of placing each way point individually for each ship?

[Ataros]

ALT to select a group. And you can save it to a file btw.

But you can not deselect a group in other way than reloading your mission so far. (or inserting an object from a file).

[dflion]

Thanks Nearmiss and thanks Gamekeeper. I will shortly be posting a 14 mission COD (campaign?) on 'Airwarfare'. You will fly as a Spitfire pilot with 64 Squadron from Kenley. The series of missions accurately covers Phase 1 of BOB, the Luftwaffe's testing of RAF Fighter Command between the 10th July and the 9th August 1940. There is one mission where you fly as wingman to 'Sailor Malan' with 74 Squadron out of Manston. This was the day that Flt. Lt. Malan wounded Maj. Werner Molders.

There are still many things not working in the FMB, though I noticed Ilya's post today saying they will switch on some more features soon.

Even though the FMB is not full functional, there is enough function to make some really good historical missions and I have really enjoyed making and testing them. For all the doubter's we certainly have the basis for the next very exciting phase of IL-2. One feature that has really got me going is the view of 12,24 or 36 Spitfires, Hurricanes or Messerschmitts climbing for height over their airfields, then seeing them clash in an all-out dogfight over the Channel with the English or French landscape in the background.

The series of missions are sequentially numbered 1-14 with location names and are fully scripted. You can fly them like a campaign or fly them individually. If you want to fly another aircraft rather than the Spitfire you can go into the FMB and activate the aircraft route and tick the pilot box (same as IL-2 1946). The campaign also has some basic training missions, flying the Tigermoth and some advance training Spitfire missions. My suggestion is you fly this campaign with 'fully functional cockpits' which really adds to the immersion.

I will post a selection of jpegs from 'Spitfire Dawn' shortly - you will see there is plenty of action, which really happened.
DFLion

[Gamekeeper]

That's great news! Many are crying out for a good campaign, looking forward to seeing it

[dflion]

A selection of pics from 'Spitfire Dawn' campaign, soon to be posted on 'Airwarfare'
DFLion

[dflion]

Another selection of pics from the COD campaign 'Spitfire Dawn' which will be shortly available to download on 'Airwarfare'

[Eklund89]

This might be to much to ask but: can someone create a mission with infinite spawns of aircrafts (bombers and fighters) from both sides flying around and fighting each other? I would like to just have a infinite "playground" to be able to just as soon as i have depleted my ammunition, i would like to just land and pick another plane from the map to enter or use external views to change aircraft. This can be on any map channel as well as dogfight maps.

This would be awesome just to play around and shoot stuff down.

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

Ok,historical question here,where historically were the mobile control units(red & white checkered hut on wheels) sited on RAF airfields,and where would the windsock be sited.

I think I have seen pics of the windsock more or less next to these units,but it would be great to see any pics if anyone has any to share.

I'm mission editing and want to get the airfield layout historically correct.

Any help would be really appreciated,tar.

[Frequent_Flyer]

I can write breifs for missions I create in FMB, however they do not " show " when I play the mission. Any help would be greatly appreciatyed.

[SEE]

there is a procedure, you may be aware of it but just in case....

first, Go to EDIT - Briefings - Add - (from the list pick e.g regular or Army Red)

it will appear on the right where you can re-name it, e.g Fighters.

create the briefing if you haven't already done so then press Save

Then, for the Group you want the briefing to appear in the Briefings screen -

select a way point and right click on the map - select properties,

this will open the 'View objects' for that group

scroll down and you will find a 'briefing' Tab and window showin None as the default

your briefing will be listed in that window using the name you selected, just dcroll down and select it.

Your briefing will be assigned to that group and should appear in the mission briefing screen.

I don't know of any problems with creating and displaying briefings.